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MEXICO
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9th Grade
03/27/2011

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Term
PRI
Definition
-Institutional Revolutionary Party
-Runs Mexico from 1940-2000
-Same campaign speech every time (candidates)
-2 Way Street
PRI->gives
PRI<-loyalty (ignorant obedience)
-Provides Long Term Politcal Stability, Internal PEMEX, and foreign investments: VW Beetle made/sold in Mexico
-Military regime
Term
Plutarco Elías Calles
Definition
-Pres. Mexico 1924-1928
-"Jefe Maximo" 1928-1934
-Meets w/Military and established PRI in 1929
-Under Calles PRI consists of military and upper class (select few)
Term
Lázaro Cárdenas
Definition
-Pres. Mexico 1934-1940
-Known as the "Great Reform President of Mexico"
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1.) Exiles Calles
2.) Land reform - 50 mi Acres given back to peasants
3.) Allows for Union Benefits to go into effect
4.) Starts PEMEX in 1938 it is standardized
5.) Reforms the PRI to military, peasants, tradeworkers, gov't employees, and social workers.
Term
Pan/Palo Policy
Bread/Stick
Definition
Bread Stick
^ ^
| |
if u obey u get if u disobey
bread or bribe u get jail and or
if u get in trouble death
Term
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
Definition
-Pres. Mexico 1964-1970
-During rule the country suffers suppression of farmers and labor unions/economy
Term
Tlateloco Massacre
Definition
-Oct. 1968
-Students in Olympics rioted, rally to protest against Díaz and PRI. Resulted in this event.
-Military surrounds students and kills them all
-Similar to Kent State shooting during Vietnam
- 50-1000 Students died
Term
Luis Echevarria
Definition
-Pres. Mexico 1970-1976
-He orchestrated Tlateloco Massacre.
Term
Mexican Dirty War 1973
Definition
Armed struggle between Mexican military and guerillas/students
Term
1973
Definition
-OPEC, Israel/Egypt
-Oil Embargo - U.S./ W. Europe (they were effected super duper negatively)
-PEMEX makes $$
-Price of Petroleum triples! OMFG!!
-Mexico economic upswing between 73-76
Term
José López Portillo
Definition
-Pres. Mexico 1976-1982
-Opens up investment where people come in and fix pipes in PEMEX, due to rust since it is old, and embezzles 3 BILLION!
Term
PEMEX
Definition
-State owned gas company of Mexico
-Founded in 1938 by Lázaro Cárdenas
Term
Mexico Debt
Definition
-1970 3 Billion
-1980 100 Billion
Term
1976
Definition
Oil Embargo is lifted, oil revenue falls drastically for Mexico.
Term
IMF
Definition
Steps in 1980's to help Mexico recover.. it's conditional loan bascially a list of demands

1. Balance budget
2. Temp. cut in social spending
3. Other than PEMEX, every state owned buisness must be privatized
4. Open up to foreign investors
Term
Miguel de la Madrid
Definition
-Pres. Mexico 82-88
-President during IMF loans and accepts its demands, not supported by PRI thus it splits in 1988.
Term
1988 Election
Definition
PRI-Carlos Salimas (he won)
PRD-Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
PAN-Manuel Clouthier
Term
PAN
Definition
National Action Party
Founded by Mexico Roman Catholics along with conservatives.
Term
PRD
Definition
Party of Democratic Revolution
founded by Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas.
Term
NAFTA
Definition
1/01/94
Links US/CN/and MX economies
no taxes on imports or exports
Term
EZLN
Definition
-Zapatista National Lib. Army
-Opposed to NAFTA
-December, war on Mexican gov't.
-Is all for Ejitos, peasant cooperative (farm)
-Emerged in 1994, and is still current
Term
Ernesto Zedillo
Definition
-Pres. Mexico 1994-2000
-Last PRI president.
-President during Economic crisis, and Us cosign loans 50 Bil $
Term
Bracero Program
Definition
-In 1942
Because of WW2 Mexico will send laborers to Us during harvest seasons
Term
Main sources of Income for Mexico
Definition
1.) Remittances
2.) PEMEX
Term
2000 Election
Definition
PRI - F Labastida
PRD - C. Cardenas
PAN - Vincente Fox (TIME FOR A CHANGE and wins)
Term
Immigrations
Definition
-Guest Worker Visa (3 years)
-After 9/11 US becomes intent on securing border
Term
Foreign debt
Definition
1994 - 115 B
Mexico pays off 288 B towards that

But in 2004 - 155 B in Debt
Term
Poverty
Definition
50% - 100 M
Term
Mexico/US
biggest employer
Definition
Wal-Mart
Term
Drug War
Definition
US weapons bought in TX
Term
Felipe Calderon
Definition
-Pres. Mexico 2006
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